DataPath® Receives $35 Million Order to Supply Ka Band Equipment for U.S. Army JNN/WIN-T Terminals
DataPath Continues to Deliver Mission-Critical
Ka Band Capability That Enables Battlefield Tactical SATCOM Terminals to Operate
Over the WGS System
Duluth, Ga. – March
31, 2009 – DataPath, Inc., a leading provider of satellite and wireless
communications networks around the world, has been awarded $35 million by the
U.S. Army for Ka band spares kits for DataPath® Satellite Transportable
Terminals (STTs). The order is part of DataPath’s effort with the U.S. Army to
enable deployed satellite communications (SATCOM) terminals to operate in Ka
band over the recently launched Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) system in addition
to operating in commercial Ku band.
This $35 million order is funded from
exercised options on an existing delivery order, which is a four-year agreement
with the Army that has a potential value of up to $225 million for DataPath.
Since January 2009, DataPath has been awarded a total of approximately $147
million under this delivery order.
“Our Ka band effort with the U.S.
Army is a good example of how DataPath partners with its customers to rapidly
meet critical needs,” said Tom Dyer, chairman, president and CEO of DataPath.
“Delivering Ka band capability today puts greater bandwidth in the hands of
warfighters to enhance communications, deliver real-time intel, and support
mission effectiveness. We’ve been delivering on this contract since January, and
our exceptional manufacturing and field services personnel are focused on
getting the job done right and on time.”
The SATCOM terminals being
converted were designed and built by DataPath and deployed by the U.S. Army for
the Joint Network Node (JNN)/Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T)
program. DataPath’s Ka band solution for JNN/WIN-T has been certified by the
U.S. Army Strategic Command for use on the WGS system.
Program Manager
WIN-T's Commercial SATCOM Terminal Program at the U.S. Army
Communications-Electronics Command in Fort Monmouth, N.J., awarded the delivery
order through the Worldwide Satellite Systems contract.
About DataPath, Inc.
DataPath® is
a global leader in creating satellite-based network solutions that solve
customers’ toughest communications challenges. We specialize in enabling highly
complex, video-intensive communications networks that are critical to the
operations of military, civilian government and commercial organizations. Even
in the most urgent time frames and extreme conditions, we establish and maintain
communications anywhere and deliver total network control through our
communications solutions, MaxView® network control software and comprehensive
services. SWE DISH Satellite Systems AB, a Stockholm-based, global leader in
the design and manufacture of mobile satellite communications systems, is a
wholly owned subsidiary. DataPath is headquartered in Duluth, Ga., U.S.A. and
operates via more than two dozen offices and distributor locations around the
world. For more information, visit www.datapath.com.
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